Minister presents a positive scenario for investments in Brazil during meeting in USA
During a meeting with American and Brazilian investors, in New York, the Minister of Planning, Budget and Management (MPOG), Miriam Belchior, affirmed that Brazilian economy should perform growth increase in 2012, compared to last year, diverging from the global slowdown.
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São Gonçalo do Amarante: check out details of future airport in Natal
The Inframérica Consortium is responsible for the project for the new International Airport at São Gonçalo do Amarante, in the Greater Natal region, in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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Pará to tender executive project this month for US$273mn Belém BRT
Northern Brazil's Pará state government will launch a tender by month-end to develop an executive project for a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in state capital Belém, the director of the city's transport management center, César Meira, told BNamericas.
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Approval due this week to start building US$1.8bn São Paulo monorail - Brazil
Brazilian authorities are due to issue a license by Friday (Mar 23) to start work on phase I of São Paulo's 3.2bn-real (US$1.76bn) line 17 monorail project, a city government spokesperson.
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China, Brazil target energy, infrastructure cooperation
The presidents of China and Brazil pledged to expand bilateral trade and investment in energy, space, aviation, infrastructure, agriculture and other areas.
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Port of Santos to get USD 679 million for new container terminal
The Brazilian port of Santos is set to receive a total $679 million to develop a new container terminal to help address port congestion and to strengthen Brazil’s port sector.
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Infraero to call US$206mn Manaus airport expansion tender in May
Brazil's national airport authority Infraero is planning to call a 327mn-real (US$206mn) tender at the end of May for the renovation and expansion of Eduardo Gomes international airport in Amazonas state capital Manaus, an Infraero spokesperson told BNamericas.
Brazil delays bids for key high-speed train
Brazilian authorities on Thursday postponed bidding for a high-speed train between Brazil’s largest cities, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, making completion for the 2016 Olympics more difficult.
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Barack Obama pledges to help with organization of Cup and Olympics
The United States will be co-operating with Brazil in the organization of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ and also the 2016 Summer Olympic Games which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, according to the terms of a memorandum of intentions which was signed during the visit of President Barack Obama to the country.
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